Eddie Hearn is willing to give Blair “The Flair” Cobbs an opportunity

The Wells Fargo Center was the scene of a great night of boxing action on Saturday night as WBC super flyweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) stopped Pedro Guevara in the third round and IBF welterweight champion. Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) earned a unanimous decision over Karen Chukhadzhian.

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It was the second time Boots Ennis had confronted Chukhadzhian. The first clash between the two took place on the Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia undercard back in January 2023. Ennis picked up the unanimous decision victory, but he wasn’t satisfied with his performance.

From an entertainment point of view, the January 2023 clash between Ennis and Chukhadzhian was a fight that was unattractive to the fans. Chukhadzhian was content to use his footwork to move around and not get involved, while Boots Ennis intended to provide the action but was unable to, due to having trouble getting around the ring cut off

Almost two years later, Ennis and Chukhadzhian faced each other again as Chukhadzhian was the mandatory challenger for the IBF world welterweight title. In the second installment of Ennis vs Chukhadzhian, the fight was more exciting and fan friendly.

The rematch featured more eye-popping exchanges as Chukhadzhian spent more time in the pocket. The second fight had a completely different look, but at the end of the match, Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision.

In the defeat, Karen Chukhadzhian had his moments, and because of those moments, the Boots Ennis opponents took to social media to voice their opinion. One of the critics, Ryan Garcia, wrote: ‘Boots will be knocked out by me.’

Both Eddie Hearn and Boots Ennis acknowledged Ryan Garcia as a possible option, and they also agreed that Vergil Ortiz is another realistic opponent for 2025. During the post-fight press conference, Ennis and Hearn were unaware of the presence of a self-proclaimed third option sitting in the room.

While members of the media asked questions, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs was able to get hold of the microphone to address Hearn and Boots Ennis.

“Look, we know the two options you want to choose, but there’s still a third option. That third option is the most exciting man in boxing, Blair “The Flair” fighting Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a big hit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, wooo!

Promoter Eddie Hearn immediately shot down the idea because he wants Boots Ennis to face a big name opponent in his next fight. When Blair “The Flair” insisted he was a big name, Eddie Hearn responded by saying, “No, I’m afraid you’re not.”

Cobbs went on to say that he is a deserving candidate based on the fact that he beat former multi-division world champion Adrien Broner. Hearn was not impressed with the performance because in his opinion Broner is a shot fighter. Hearn told Cobbs he was not a candidate for a fight against Boots Ennis, but he could create an interesting opportunity for Cobbs.

“I’ve got a good fight for you, Karen Chukhadzhian,” Hearn said. “I will tell you what I will do. I will fight, you against Karen. If you beat him, we’ll get you a big fight.”

The idea Hearn came up with is an excellent one. Blair Cobbs is a boxer who spent most of his career fighting for respect. Over the course of 24 rounds, Karen Chukhadzhian was very competitive against Boots Ennis. If Blair Cobbs can defeat a boxer the caliber of Chukhadzhian, it will certainly open the doors to more lucrative opportunities.